Burglarproof grip



May 8, 1923.

1,454,546 J. R. LANDls BURGLARPROOF GRIP Filed Nov. 7, 1921 Patented 3, i923 Uhll@ titane narrar carica.

JOHN R. LANDIS, OF ST. LOUIS, I'IISSOURI, SSIGER OF SNE-HALF TO FRANK lH. STROTT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Application iled November' i 'o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN R. LANDIs, a citizen or" the United States, and resident of the cit-y of St. Louis and State or Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burglarproof Grips, ot' which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and enact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements 1n burglar proof grips, and has for its prunary object a steel lined grip for bank messengers and the like, which is adapted to be secured to the person carrying` the same.

A further object is to construct a burglar prooi grip, which when attached or secured to the person carrying the same, cannot be opened andthe contents ci the grip removed.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my device, showing the manner of attaching the saine to` the person carrying it.

Fig. 2 a vertical cross section of the grip.

F ig. 3 a plan View oi' the band by which the |`grip is secured to the person carrying it.

Fig. el an enlarged fragmental view, showing the manner of securingl the grip and band together,

Fig. 5 a view ot a modified i'orm of securing means.

In the construction ot my device I employ a grip having a covering or' leather or the like 6, and a lining of steel 7. rllhe steelalining Z is hinged on its sides as at 8, so .that the upper portions 9 can be opened as indicated byv dotted lines in Fig, 2. To the portions 9 are secured handles 10. The grip is adapted to be locked by means of a lock 11. In order to secure the grip to the person carrying the saine, I make use of a flexible band 12, which is provided with a lining 18. This lining` is either felt, or similar material and is for the purpose of preventing scratching or cutting' of the flesh. rlhe band has integral ears i4 and 15 struck from a body or metal, and also a slot 15 through which the' ear 15 passes. Secures to the 11i is a securing means 1T. This may be either a chain or cable. T he free end of this chain or cable is adapted to pass through openings 18 formed adjacent the upper edge of the hinged sides 9. After being passed through 'the openings 18, the free end is secured by means of a padlock 19, which padlock also 7, 1921. Serial No. 513,269.

is secured through thefear 15, thus locking the band 12 around lthe wrist of the person carrying the bag. I

In Fig. 5 I have shown'a modified form of securing means which consists of bars 2O and 21. The bar 21 being secured to the ear 1li by means oi' a link lWhile the bar 2O is provided with a perforation or opening 25 which is adapted to be secured by means of the padlock 19, the bars 2O and 21 are pirata-ily secured to a short bar 26.r l/Vhen employing this structure, the bar 26 is located on the inside of the grip when the device is locked to the person carrying it and prevents absolutelyany possibility of prying the hinged portion 9 apart, so as to give access to the cont-ents or" the bag when the wrist band 12 has been secured in po-v sition.

While I have shown my bag as lined with a solid steel lining, I do not desire to limit myseliE to this precise construction, as the bag may be lined with a steel,y chained mail.

-is sole purpose of the lining being to prevent any possibility of access being had by cutting the bag.

It is to be understood, of course, that the y person carrying the bag does not carry keys to open the same. @ne key being kept at the place from where the messenger is sent with the bag, the duplicate key being at his ultimate destination. rlhis will preclude any possibility or" a frame up between the bank messenger and others, or any possibility of using torce to obtain the key from the messonger and thus get away with the bag. p having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A burglar' prooi' grip comprising a leather `casing having a steel lining, a Wrist band, and a flexible connection secured to the wrist band and adapted to pass through' 

